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Lots of Democrats and Liberals live in red states, and lots of Republicans and conservatives live in blue states. And in some cases, the margin between red and blue is pretty small. I'm a life long Democrat from a traditional red state in the deep south, but we have lots of blue areas and counties, I'm not moving. Due to my military service, I've had the opportunity to live in red and blue states, it's all America, one America.
Yes. The United States of America.
Whether some people like it or not.
Yes. The United States of America.
Whether some people like it or not.
Yes where those on the coast can force their values on those in the middle and south. Or if you prefer; those in the cities can force their values on those in country.
Not anymore, but It used to be about individualism and freedom. Now we're told who associate with, what's acceptable to say, who to trade with...
The US needs a peaceable breakup or very dark times are ahead.
Economist Stephen Moore makes some interesting observations. The proof is in the pudding... or rather the facts. Red states are flourishing, Blue states are falling into despair. California's homeless population gets worse year by year.
The state I live in is blue, in leadership. The cities are blue, but outside of them it's all red. I am lucky because the state is doing well, and for the most part, the Democratic leadership is fairly centered, our governor get's much hate, but she really isn't that bad.
As far as where I live, we recently moved 40 miles away from the Detroit metro area into a semi rural red zone and couldn't be happier.
Economist Stephen Moore makes some interesting observations. The proof is in the pudding... or rather the facts. Red states are flourishing, Blue states are falling into despair. California's homeless population gets worse year by year.
Blue metro areas generate 85% of US economic output, so how exactly are blue areas falling into despair?
People live in cities, which are blue, because that is where the jobs are. It is as simple as that.
Its funny how the commentator uses Florida as an example of a red State, when its purple. Also, the people moving to Texas are moving to the blue areas in Texas where the jobs are: Dallas, Houston and Austin
I think good roads has more to do with how affluent an area is than how people vote. (And, also, how competent a state's Department of Transportation is.)
When I visited Tennessee, I was so impressed with the condition of the roads! Nicely paved, marked, no trash or graffiti, even on the back roads. It was wonderful compared to VT although this COVID summer I have seen lots of road improvement projects here. I was told that the state gov't there made it a law that gas tax $$ is earmarked solely for roads and transportation related projects. I think a lot of states grab that $$ for other things when they need it.
Aside from Texas, hardly anybody wants to move to a bright Red State. For starters, who wants to move to North or South Dakota? The cost of living will always remain low in those states from lack of people moving in to jack up the prices, due to the law of supply and demand.
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